CVE-2026-41971: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-41971 is a permission control vulnerability in the security control module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5. 1. 0 and 6. 0. 0. Exploiting this business logic error may lead to unauthorized access affecting service confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by Huawei at this time. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41971) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves a business logic error classified under CWE-840, specifically a permission control weakness within the security control module. Successful exploitation could compromise the confidentiality of services running on affected versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality loss of services on affected HarmonyOS versions. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The medium severity rating reflects moderate risk due to the need for local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with local access and user interactions on affected HarmonyOS versions. Monitor Huawei's advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-41971: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-41971 is a permission control vulnerability in the security control module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5. 1. 0 and 6. 0. 0. Exploiting this business logic error may lead to unauthorized access affecting service confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 5. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by Huawei at this time. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41971) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves a business logic error classified under CWE-840, specifically a permission control weakness within the security control module. Successful exploitation could compromise the confidentiality of services running on affected versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impact limited to confidentiality. No official remediation or patch is currently documented, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to confidentiality loss of services on affected HarmonyOS versions. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The medium severity rating reflects moderate risk due to the need for local access and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution with local access and user interactions on affected HarmonyOS versions. Monitor Huawei's advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T01:42:44.928Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a06ecefec166c07b0edc5a0
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:52:47 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 10:06:38 AM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 11:01:03 AM
Views: 4
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